1. Luke Francis Kornet was born on July 15,1995 and is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.
19 Facts About Luke Kornet
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Luke Kornet played college basketball for Vanderbilt and is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player seven feet tall or taller.
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Luke Kornet averaged 8.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.64 blocks over 24.1 minutes in 128 games during his four-year career at Vanderbilt University.
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Luke Kornet holds the NCAA record for three-pointers made by a 7-footer with 150 and is the Commodores' all-time leading shot blocker with 210.
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On February 8,2018, with his parents in attendance, Luke Kornet made his NBA debut against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto.
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Luke Kornet finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes, thus being the second Knicks rookie in history to debut with a double-double.
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Luke Kornet finished with four blocks, making him the first player in NBA history to sink three three-pointers and have four blocks in his debut.
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On July 6,2018, Luke Kornet signed a standard contract with the Knicks.
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On July 17,2019, Luke Kornet signed a fully guaranteed two-year contract for $4.5 million with the Chicago Bulls.
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On March 25,2021, Luke Kornet was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the Washington Wizards.
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On December 21,2021, Luke Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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On January 3,2022, Luke Kornet signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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On January 14,2022, Luke Kornet was reacquired by the Maine Celtics.
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On February 11,2022, Luke Kornet signed a contract with the Boston Celtics for the rest of the season.
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On July 1,2022, Luke Kornet re-signed with the Celtics on a two-year, $4,546,582 contract, including $2,133,278 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $2,273,291.
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Luke Kornet became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the 2024 NBA Finals.
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Luke Kornet is known for developing an unorthodox method of shot contesting that he calls "The Eclipse".
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Luke Kornet is a Catholic and maintains a blog of churches he visits during his playing career.
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Luke Kornet is married to his wife Tierney and has two children as of 2022.